Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-07

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gregation at four O'Clock to-morro,
afternoon.
In Sioux Falls tomorrow there Wi
be held a meeting of the managers of al
the Dakota insurance companies whic|
intend to do a straight, legitimate bust
ness, and the Yankton insurance com
pany will be represented.
A cold wave perdiotion started from
Washington early this morning says th,
temperature at this point will fall ffteer
or twenty degrees by seven O'Clock to-
morrow morning. Upon this warning
Sergeant Thompson hoisted the blaci
flag, This prediction interferes with The
hope that our ice might be encouraged
to go out within a few days.
Elder Hartsough presided over the
regular quarterly meeting at the Metho-
dist church yesterday with his usua,
effectiveness. Rev. Mr.. HaRer assisted
in the services, but was unable to parti-
cipate to any great extent on account
OF his weakened physical condition. He
is suffering from nervous prostration and
has been granted a vacation of three
weeks by his congregation.
At q meeting of the board of eduea.
ton, held on Friday evening last, it was
decided to extend the time of the ex-
listing vacation one week and the schools
will moi open for work until one week
from this morning. The board also de-
cided that, on account of the crowded
condition OF the schools, no children
under seven years of age who have not
previously attended the schools will be
admitted during the balance of the year.
The school attendance is constantly
growing and more room must be pro-
vided before younger children can be
accommodated.
81. f. Jencks has instituted legal pro-
ceedinRs against the Yankton mining
company, which holds q lease on Mr..
Jencks' coal land north OF the city. MIR.
Jencks claims that the company has
violated the lease and he asks for its
surrender that he may take possession
of the property. 1t is his desire to sink
q shaft and find out for a certainty
whether there is coal hidden beneath his
portion of the earth or not. The coal
company asked Mr.. Jencks to.giYe him a
receipt In full for ell claims he may
have against that Organization end this
he declines tsdo. Herein is the diff
ference to be adjudlcated between..Mr.
Jencks and the company.
parents in this city cannot be too
careful of their children just now. The
little one should be kept az home from
all public gatherings. The parents them
selves should not mix with the rest OF
the world until every vestige Of the
desease has vanished" These remarks
are credited to a leading physician and
were smade q conversation concerning
scarlet fever. Yesterday morning the
audience at the Congregational church
was made up of the parents of the city !.
and many children were present. One
family which occupies q house placarded
Scarlet fever" was represented by the
father and mother and two children, and
when this party entered the church on.
noyance was plainly perceptible on
scores OF faces. The germs of scarlet
fever can be transported IN the clothing
and while some cases at home may be
light, infection which is carried about by
parents in their clothing may result in
death. Everybody should be careful.
In compliance with m order issued by
the postmaster general about two weeks
ago a change in the transportation of
mail over the Milwaukee railway into
and from Yankton was inaugurated this
morning. Henoeforth only q pouch
mail will go to Sioux City on the pas
senger train which leaves Yankton at
8 O'Clock for the east, as the mailing
clerk has been transferred to the accomo.
dation train which leaves Yankton for
tho west at 1880 o, m. and for the east
at $50 p. m, A mailing car will be adj
ded to their train and She mailing clerk
will run thereon between Mitchell and
Sioux City. On the train which left
Mitchell at 4 O'Clock to-day for Sioux City
q car containing a mail department has
also been attached and postal clerk,
James MoCully. will look after the mail
matter. Hereafter the mail from the
east over the Milwaukee will reach
Yankton at 10 q. N. instead of ct any
hour Of the night, as OF old.